Iowa Humane Alliance

Name

Iowa Humane Alliance

Legal name

Iowa Humane Alliance

Website

https://iowahumanealliance.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterinary Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (54194), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services (81291)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Low-Cost & Community Veterinary Clinics (HLAMAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Spay/Neuter & Population Control Programs (BPAGAIAE)

Keywords

• Low-cost spay neuter
• Veterinary surgical services
• Animal welfare nonprofit
• Community cat TNR
• Pet food pantry

Headquarters

HQ city

Cedar Rapids

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Spay/neuter surgical service fees: Per-surgery fees paid by pet parents and partner organizations at pick-up; prices range from $50 (cat or community cat package) to $175 (101–150 lb dog spay/neuter) plus surcharges ($15–$40 cryptorchid, $15–$30 hernia, $3 CAPSTAR flea treatment, $2 card service fee). Payment due at pick-up; cash and credit/debit accepted.
2. Add-on vaccination and ancillary services: Vaccines (FVRCP $10, Rabies $10, DHPP $10), Revolution $5, microchipping with lifetime registration $25, nail trim $5, cardboard cat carrier $5, flea control application $5 — available only at time of surgery.
3. Individual donations (one-time and recurring): Donations of any amount accepted via Bloomerang, by check mailed to Cedar Rapids address, or by phone; supporters may become an "IHA Animal Ally" via recurring monthly donation. Impact levels communicated: $10 vaccination, $25 surgical instrument, $50 cat surgery, $100 dog surgery and vaccinations, $250 barn cat colony subsidy.
4. Memorial and tribute gifts: Gifts in memory or honor of people/pets with downloadable Memorial and Tribute Form; donations can be directed to the Mary Blount Honorary Fund (named for founder/retired Executive Director).
5. Planned giving and Legacy Society: Estate-planned gifts including specific bequests, contingent/residual gifts, remainder trusts, life insurance beneficiary designations, retirement asset gifts, Required Minimum Distributions, and appreciated stocks; gifts of $10,000+ recognized in the IHA Living Legacy Garden.
6. Endowment fund (Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation): Iowa Humane Alliance Endowment Challenge Fund at the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation; since 2021 the Community Foundation contributes $1 for every $3 donated (max $5,000 match per donor gift of $15,000). Goal: $100,000 endowment ($75,000 raised + $25,000 matched). Donations qualify for Endow Iowa 25% state tax credit.
7. Corporate and event sponsorships: Event sponsorship tiers with recognition in e-newsletter, website, and Facebook; Spay/Neuter Subsidy Account option (with $1,000+ donation) that subsidizes surgeries/vaccines for animals in need under donor business name.
8. Workplace giving and matching gifts: Donations currently matched by Collins Aerospace via the empowerU platform; also an Associate Member of Iowa Shares. One-time or recurring donations through employer matching programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion5 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Iowa Humane Alliance operates a high-volume, high-quality, low-cost spay/neuter surgical clinic (the Regional Spay/Neuter Clinic) in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, performing 8,000–12,000+ surgeries annually on cats, dogs, and rabbits for pet parents, rescue/shelter partners, and community cat caretakers. Surrounding the clinical service are mission-aligned community programs including a pet food pantry (GOODS Program), door-to-door outreach (Love for Pets), trap-neuter-return resources (I-TRAP), pop-up vaccine and microchip clinics, structured volunteer engagement, planned-giving and endowment programs, and a branded merchandise line.

Product overview

Iowa Humane Alliance (IHA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit animal welfare organization whose offerings revolve around a single flagship service — the Regional Spay/Neuter Clinic, opened in Cedar Rapids on January 14, 2013 and Iowa's first high-quality, high-volume, low-cost spay/neuter clinic — augmented by a portfolio of mission-aligned community programs: the GOODS Program Pet Food Pantry for animal welfare organizations, the Love for Pets door-to-door outreach program, and the I-TRAP trap-neuter-return resource program for community cats. Around these clinical and outreach services sit supporting programs including periodic Vaccine and Microchip Clinics, the IHA Legacy Society and Iowa Humane Alliance Endowment Challenge Fund for planned and endowed giving, the structured Volunteer Program (Spay/Neuter Clinic, Community Cat Team, Outreach, Fundraising, etc.), and the Shop with Purpose merchandise and coffee line that channels proceeds back into spay/neuter operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Love for Pets: Community outreach program providing spay/neuter services, vaccines, microchips, transportation to the clinic, and general pet supplies to individuals in under-resourced neighborhoods during annual Community Pet Festivals. Modeled after the Pets for Life program of the Humane Society of the United States.
• I-TRAP (Iowa Trap-Neuter-Return Resource Assistance Program)
• IHA Pet Food Pantry (GOODS Program)
• Iowa Humane Alliance Legacy Society
• Iowa Humane Alliance Endowment Challenge Fund
• IHA Animal Allies

Products and services

• Regional Spay/Neuter Clinic
• GOODS Program Pet Food Pantry
• Love for Pets Community Outreach
• I-TRAP (Iowa Trap-Neuter-Return Resource Assistance Program)
• Vaccine and Microchip Clinics
• IHA Legacy Society
• Iowa Humane Alliance Endowment Challenge Fund
• Volunteer Program
• Shop with Purpose (IHA Merchandise & Coffee)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 113,000 spay/neuter surgeries performed since opening in 2013
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

26 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Humane Alliance / ASPCA Spay/Neuter AllianceflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Iowa Humane Alliance's Regional Spay and Neuter Clinic opened in 2013 as the first Spay and Neuter Clinic to provide high-volume, high-quality, low-cost spay and neuter services to Eastern Iowa, mentored in Ashville, NC under the Humane Alliance/ASPCA banner. This foundational mentorship established the HVHQLC protocols that underpin IHA's operations.
• Greater Good Charities (GOODS Program)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIHA serves as an Ambassador of the GOODS Program. Receives notice when pet food donations are available from suppliers including Chewy, Purina, J.M. Smucker, Mars, and PetSmart. Arranges delivery, calculates weight/delivery fees, and offers donations to pre-approved 501(c)(3) animal welfare organizations and municipal/county shelters in its territory. The GOODS Program has partnered with over 300 animal welfare organizations to grant more than 500 million meals to pets in need.
• Petco FoundationcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a sponsor of Iowa Humane Alliance; logo displayed on Sponsors page. Event sponsorship underwrites IHA fundraising events with recognition in e-newsletter, website, and Facebook page.
• Best Friends Animal SocietycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a sponsor of Iowa Humane Alliance; logo displayed on Sponsors page alongside other event sponsors.
• Leash on LifecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as an Iowa Humane Alliance sponsor and event sponsor. Hosts "Spay It Forward" fundraising event (June 13–20, 2026) at Iowa City and North Liberty locations where BIG donations support IHA's mission to provide low-cost spay/neuter services.
• Johnson County Humane SocietyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a sponsor of Iowa Humane Alliance on the Sponsors page.
• Big Grove BreweryminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a sponsor of Iowa Humane Alliance on the Sponsors page (Cedar Rapids taproom).
• Cedar Memorial – Companions For LifeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a sponsor of Iowa Humane Alliance on the Sponsors page (pet cremation services).
• Management Consultants Co.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a sponsor of Iowa Humane Alliance on the Sponsors page.
• Painted PorchminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a sponsor of Iowa Humane Alliance on the Sponsors page (band).
• Tractor SupplyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a sponsor of Iowa Humane Alliance on the Sponsors page; directions reference Tractor Supply as a landmark adjacent to the IHA clinic.
• Zio Johno's Italian Restaurant, MarionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a sponsor of Iowa Humane Alliance on the Sponsors page.
• Collins AerospacecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCurrently matches donations to Iowa Humane Alliance through the empowerU platform. Donors select Iowa Humane Alliance under 'Volunteering & Giving' and choose one-time or recurring donations (recurring auto-expires at end of one year).
• Iowa SharesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIowa Humane Alliance is an Associate Member of Iowa Shares: Connecting People Who Care with Causes that Matter — a coalition of social change, environmental, and cultural nonprofit organizations in Iowa.
• BISSELL Partners for PetsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIHA is a BISSELL Partner for Pets member. When shoppers purchase pet products on bissell.com and enter code ADOPT at checkout, a portion of the purchase is donated to IHA.
• iGiveminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOnline shopping mall where a portion of purchases (up to 26%) at over 2,000 participating web stores benefits IHA. Accessed via iGive.com, browser button, iOS/Android app, or member newsletters.
• Papa Murphy'sminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMonthly Pizza Night fundraiser on the 3rd Monday of each month. At participating Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Dubuque, Marion, and Mt. Vernon locations, mentioning the IHA fundraiser triggers 20% of sales donated to IHA; online use code GIVE15.
• Lucky's on 16thminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIHA Day at Lucky's (June 17, 2026) — all day a portion of food proceeds go to IHA, plus free Bingo from 6 PM–8 PM.
• CARS (Careasy) vehicle donation programminorOthersVehicle donation program accepting cars, motorcycles, boats, RVs, and quads to benefit Iowa Humane Alliance; 855-500-RIDE or online form at careasy.org/nonprofit/Iowa-Humane-Alliance; available 7 days a week with convenient pick-up and tax deduction.
• Stuff, etc.minorOthersIHA has accounts at all Stuff, etc. locations in the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Corridor for donated household items (Cedar Rapids 13628, Coralville 29400, Iowa City 32339). Donors drop off items and include the IHA account number.
• Clothes BinminorOthersIowa Humane Alliance and Clothes Bin partnered to collect and recycle clothing, shoes, and textiles via a green recycling bin located in IHA's parking lot; every pound of recycled items supports IHA & Spay & Neuter.
• Can ShedminorOthersIowa Humane Alliance has a donation account at Can Shed (4121 16th Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids). Donors can drop off cans and bottles; proceeds are placed on IHA's account.
• University of Iowa Carver College of MedicineminorOthersBoard President Robin Paetzold works at UI Carver College of Medicine as Director of Global Health Programs; IHA has a community partnership footprint with the University of Iowa broader ecosystem, though not a formal commercial partnership.
• Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption CentercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBoard member George Hospodarsky received the Iowa Governor's Volunteer Award for his work there and has over 16 years' experience volunteering/fostering with the Center; he and his wife have fostered over 500 animals for this organization in 16 years.
• DEEP DISH Monster Cookies fundraiserminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDEEP DISH Monster Cookies for IHA! fundraiser (April 6–April 27) offering Deep Dish Monster Cookie and Peanut Butter Blast cookies only available through select shops and fundraisers like this one.
• Hot Soup – Cold Noses supper organizersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHot Soup – Cold Noses Drive Thru Supper fundraiser (Friday March 13, 2026, 4:30 PM–6:30 PM; $13 per meal) supporting IHA.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Maddie's Fund: Family foundation focused on achieving a no-kill nation; major grantmaker to spay/neuter clinics and animal welfare organizations operating in IHA's space.

Broad incumbents

• PetSmart Charities: Major pet welfare grantmaker funding spay/neuter and adoption programs nationally; supply partner to IHA via the GOODS program. Adjacent funder of the same mission space.
• Petco Love (formerly Petco Foundation): National pet welfare nonprofit funded by Petco. Listed as an IHA sponsor and active grantmaker of spay/neuter and adoption programs nationwide.
• Greater Good Charities (GOODS Program): National nonprofit running the GOODS pet food bank program of which IHA is an Ambassador. Operates the supply-side equivalent of IHA's pet food pantry hub, distributing donated pet food through 300+ partner organizations.
• Humane Society of the United States (Pets for Life): National animal welfare organization whose Pets for Life program explicitly inspired IHA's Love for Pets door-to-door outreach. Provides advocacy, grants, and program toolkits to local spay/neuter clinics.
• Best Friends Animal Society: National no-kill animal welfare organization listed as an IHA sponsor. Operates sanctuary and adoption programs and funds spay/neuter initiatives across multiple states.

Direct peers

• Emancipet: Nonprofit operating a network of low-cost, high-quality spay/neuter and preventive veterinary clinics across multiple U.S. cities. Closest operating peer to IHA in terms of HVHQLC clinical model and affordable pricing strategy.
• FixNation: Los Angeles nonprofit dedicated to TNR and high-volume spay/neuter of community cats, with specialized community cat programs — directly parallel to IHA's I-TRAP and Community Cat Package focus.
• Spay-Neuter Assistance Program (SNAP): Houston-based nonprofit running high-volume spay/neuter clinics and a transport program serving regional shelters, very comparable to IHA's shelter partner transport model and pricing approach.
• ASPCA Spay/Neuter Alliance: Originally known as Humane Alliance, this is the direct lineage mentor of IHA's HVHQLC clinic model (IHA opened in 2013 after being mentored in Asheville, NC). Operates high-volume spay/neuter clinics nationally using the same protocols, with training and consulting programs for new clinics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/IowaHumaneAlliance
• Xx.com/ihaspayneuter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/iowa-humanealliance

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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